Merchandise imports, WB in Chad
Chad: Merchandise imports, WB was 3.08 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports, WB in Chad, 1984–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports, wb in Chad is 3.08 billion current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 1,008.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports, wb in Chad peaked at 3.08 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 138.00 million current US$, in 1984.
That places Chad 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports, WB in Chad, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 138.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 185.00 million current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 207.00 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 366.00 million current US$ | +76.8% |
| 1988 | 295.00 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 313.00 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 358.67 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 343.48 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 330.56 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 422.56 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 212.10 million current US$ | -49.8% |
| 1995 | 276.50 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 243.20 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 246.30 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 272.10 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 243.40 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 278.40 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 496.80 million current US$ | +78.4% |
| 2002 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +205.3% |
| 2003 | 781.20 million current US$ | -48.5% |
| 2004 | 738.00 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 718.60 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 721.00 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +114.9% |
| 2008 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 2.54 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 3.08 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 3.08 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.72 billion current US$, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 3.08 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.89 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports, WB in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +205.3% | 496.80 million current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 250.67 million current US$ | 138.00 million current US$ | 366.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 294.89 million current US$ | 212.10 million current US$ | 422.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion current US$ | 278.40 million current US$ | 2.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 billion current US$ | 3.08 billion current US$ | 3.08 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 24 Namibia 4.02 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 3.85 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Gabon 3.22 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Lesotho 2.69 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Mauritania 2.65 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Madagascar 2.63 billion current US$ compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.23 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 74.76 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.73 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 70.38 (2025)
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0584 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 6 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.94 (2014)
- Import quality, Mean, US dollar 0.9382 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports, wb in Chad?
- Merchandise imports, wb in Chad was 3.08 billion current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.00 million current US$ in 1984.
- How does Chad rank for merchandise imports, wb?
- Chad ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is merchandise imports, wb rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,008.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.